The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-20
THE SENATOR'S OWN
WALK INTO Ills LITTLE CAUCUS
Hut There Arc Not Enough Of Them TO
Save iIis Dncon--Nins Men Standing ut
tho Door Won't Take Cathdcn tit
ThcirA-Chnriry Glenson's Case.
Special Di,goics 10 th1 IItlii0ene1.

ThpirA-Chnrlry GlcRson's Case.
Special DI,poics 10 he Inttlli0encr.
CuARLhsroN, W. Va, Jan. l9.-The
Senatorial caucus tonight was an open
one, aud a looker.on would be puzzled to
know II 1t were civil service reform con-
ventiop, meeting Of the Bar Association,
or what-wl,h the preponderence OF out
ward evidences largely in favor Of the
what
Senator McCreery called the caucus to
order, and read the call. He named Joe
Woods as Chairman, and he was unani.
mously choaen. John NJ. Hamilton moved
that tho rules Of tho House govern this
body, and it was 80 ordered. The same
gentleman moved that all Democratic
members, whether they had signed this
call or not, be considered members. This
also prevailed. The rolls Of the Two houses
then sbeing called, II was developed that
tbirty.eight were present, though Mr..
Kinsey, Of Marion, afterwards explained
that no was only present in body, but not
in spirit. and would not take part in the
proceedings 10 be bound by them. Mr..
Hin0r, Of Pendleton, was tho other recruit.
TIE DEED DONE.
Senator Sonerville, OF Brooke, with an
earnest eulogy named for Senator, John.
con N. Camden, whose namo was applaud.
ed. Mr.. J. W. Hamilton, Of Calhoun,
in o neat epeeca seconded the nomins-
ton. 4.
Mr.. Rsgland, Of L"gau, admitting all
the good said Of Mr. Camden, said the in.
forests OF the party were above those OF
any Individual and nominated Vim. l..
Wilson, Of Jefferson county. MIR. Rag.
land Is q good spesker. Senator Gettinger,
Of Berkeley. hoped Mr. Wilson'S name
would be withdraw, as be did not think
he was q candidate The name was
withdrawn. Senator Brown, of Jackson,
secondsd Mr.. Camden'a nomination cay
ing he Was the choice not only OF the
Democrats but OF oil the people OF his
section spd Of the majority all over tho
State. He moved that the nomination be
made by acclamatiou, but on reflection
Withdrew the motion. Senator Getlinger
created some amusement when biz nams
was called by voting aye; all the Senators
voted for Camden.
In the House Mr.. Einer voted for A.
T. Raymond, Shaw for John J. Davis and
the other twenty-five for Camden. Mr..
Woods formal announcement that Mr..
Camden was the nominee, was ap.
plaudsd.
Senator Van Pelt moved that the nomi.
nation bo made unanimous and il was
done, whereupon the caucus adj ,urned
sine die.
JUMPING ON GLEASON.
When Mr.. Kinsey answered to his
name the Camden people smiled, while
the opposition Was amazed, but when the
young man got up and meuiully stated his
pos!tion, the feeling revulaed. When Glea-
son voted for Camden knight OF Labor
sitting by me expressed his disgust. Since
thgt l have heard several others denoupca
him roundly. Three minutes before be
| voted he asked mo on what authority !
said he would vote for Camden.
The general impression among all but
the Camden psople is that the Senator's
supporters have mede a grave and per.
haps iatsl mistake. They have clys
talizsd tho divided factions and still lack
niue votes OF a majority. Scarcely any
contingency can arise in which nine ol
the thirteen opponents can be induced tt
vote 70. him. The anti Camden leadere
are jubilGnt and the Camden men 1ubi.
ous. -
A DEMOCRATIC SURVEY.
A Democrat clsssed among the anti
Camden men, yet heretofore not reSarde.
as one OF the stGunchest on that side, said
alter the caucus: THAT settles Camden
| If he wasn't settled before. 1t confirm!
my misgiving that Camden has never ex
pected to be elected by Democratic voten
but has from the first relied on Rspubli
can votes to tip the beam on his side.
hu had relied solely on his own party he
would not have done this thing.
~ - FAD TACTICS. G'
"As matter OF tactics it is about thu
weakest thing he could have done. I
shows precisely what he lacks, and that il
bad for him. o. course it Htilens the op
position. 1t is now an assured fact that
Camden is knocked cut unless the Re
publicans come to his rescue. That il
another point. At Grst feared ho had E
Republican contingent in reserve.
thought there vas something more THAI
al idlo boast in his claim. Now I an
convinced that he has been banking or
wind in that matter. What will be dt
with his strength. That is too much fol
me, but think hs will hold 1t il he car
rather than lot anybody else have it
Whether he eau hold it is tho question
That now becomes one OF the interesting
features OF the contest" w..s.F
| ~" ASSESSOR PHILLIPS .